Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G vs Tecno Camon 40

62 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
VS
56 out of 100
Tecno Camon 40

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3) that was released on April 21, 2026, against the Tecno Camon 40, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate and came out 1 year and 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
  • Comes with 1800 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5200 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • The phone is 1 year and 2 months newer
  • 28% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 931 and 726 points
Reasons to consider the Tecno Camon 40
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Water-resistant body (IP66 classification)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • Thinner bezels – 5.1% more screen real estate
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
  • Weighs 39.8 grams less
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 5.85 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G and Tecno Camon 40 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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6 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
164.1
(Excellent)
Value Index
46.4
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.9 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1080 x 2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 374 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 850 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 288 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Panda King Glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.6% 90.7%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design and build

Height 169.48 mm (6.67 inches) 164.1 mm (6.46 inches)
Width 80.45 mm (3.17 inches) 74.6 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) 7.3 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight 217 g (7.65 oz) 177.2 g (6.25 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP66
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Black White, Gray, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
85.6%
Camon 40 +6%
90.7%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G and Tecno Camon 40
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate
Max clock 2300 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 256 64
GPU clock 900 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~460.8 GFLOPS ~128 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G and Tecno Camon 40
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
931
726
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2225
1986
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) - 1460
Single-core score 931 726
Multi-core score 2225 1986
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
615528
575113
CPU 248425 220368
GPU 59508 47993
Memory 121008 148214
UX 186587 158538
Total score 615528 575113
Samples Less than 3 [13 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability - 97%
Graphics test - 1 FPS
Graphics score - 146
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
10552
Web score - 10711
Video editing - 6289
Photo editing - 24286
Data manipulation - 6552
Writing score - 12715

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G
No benchmark results yet
Tecno Camon 40
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-07 (Keoboris ezz)AnTuTu 11613830
📘 2026-07-13 (vbruh27)AnTuTu 11570340
📘 2026-05-26 (golam rabbi)AnTuTu 11623340
📘 2026-04-27 (Aldo)AnTuTu 11606119
📘 2026-04-25 -> 221133221133ilyaCPU Throttle93%

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 15
ROM HyperOS 2.0 HIOS 15
OS updates 5 years -

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max charge power 33 W 45 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 1:05 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8160 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.9
Focal length - 23 mm
Sensor - Sony LYT-700C
Sensor size - 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size - 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 8 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 32 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Sensor - CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced April 2026 March 2025
Release date April 2026 May 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $190 $199
Successor - - Tecno Camon 50 4G
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger - Yes, 45 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Poco M8s 5G is definitely a better buy.

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